- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
We are pleased to announce that Shannon Dogan has been selected as Associate Director of Program and Policy - 4-H Youth Development for the Statewide Youth, Families and Communities Program, effective May 1. As associate director, Dogan will provide statewide programmatic leadership as well as administrative and operational support to the 4-H Youth Development Program and serve as its director.
“Chosen from a group of highly qualified applicants, Shannon possesses a unique set of skills, experience and abilities needed for success in this position,” said Sharon Junge, acting 4-H director and HFC Strategic Initiative leader, who will retire March 31. “Her command of youth development research and theory and passion for...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
On March 8, VP Dan Dooley met with the county directors to discuss the budgets for the UC system and for ANR, multi-county partnerships and recruiting for advisors and specialists.
The governor has proposed a $500 million cut to UC’s budget. Dooley said that the governor won’t sign a budget that isn’t structurally balanced so if the tax extensions don’t get on a special June ballot and approved, UC may be faced with a $1 billion cut.
Referring to the state budget allocation, Dooley said, “The reality is we’re not going to know what our next fiscal year’s budget is until after the June election.”
A 15-minute video recording of excerpts of Dooley’s talk can be viewed at
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The Healthy Families and Communities Strategic Initiative Conference is scheduled for May 17 - 19 at ARC at UC Davis. More information about the HFC conference will be posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/HFC as it becomes available. The final version of the HFC strategic plan is posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/HFC/files/57631.pdf.
The Sustainable Natural Ecosystems Strategic Initiative Conference is scheduled for Sept. 20 - 22. The location and other details about the SNE conference will be posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/SNE as they become available.
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- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
We are pleased to announce that Connie Schneider has been selected to be director of the Statewide Youth, Families and Communities Program, effective April 1. As director, Schneider will provide statewide programmatic leadership as well as administrative and operational support to youth development and nutrition education programming.
Chosen from a group of highly qualified applicants, we feel Schneider possesses the unique set of skills and background needed to succeed in this role.
The new program Schneider will oversee encompasses the 4-H Youth Development Program (4-H YDP) and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), as well as other ANR youth, nutrition, family and community...
- Author: Michael L. Poe
Richard Enfield will add oversight for UCCE in Ventura County to his county director responsibilities for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
“I look forward to the challenge of serving as County Director and working with the outstanding people of Ventura County UCCE,” said Enfield.
Rose Hayden-Smith will turn over the Ventura County director responsibilities to Enfield, effective April 1.
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